Jun 22nd 2012 - Blackpool Championship Show

Venue: Crown Fields

Judge:Mr Dan Ericsson (Sweden)

Entries: 145 for 198

Show Critique:

Movement was difficult to assess under these circumstances, but most dogs seemed to cope remarkably well despite knee high mud & a water logged ring â€“ living proof of the hardiness of the breed!
Despite the appalling weather I enjoyed my day with the Borders very much & was impressed with the overall quality of the dogs & the keen sportsmanship of the exhibitors.

very good ultra masculine dog in great nick, excellent construction throughout with good front & rear, level topline, good coat, tail, pelt & movement, not a small dog & head not so pleasing, showed well & in good order

Minor Puppy - Dog

quality puppy who caught my eye at once, excellent outline, sound front & rear, very good legs & feet, hard coat in good order, showed well & moved with great gusto, masculine head which, could be better in ears, but I liked him a lot

Puppy - Dog

sizeable masculine puppy with very good overall make & shape, excellent body & topline, wonderful pin-wire coat & moved very soundly. Head rather strong & I hope he has stopped growing, but his many good virtues won him this class

appealed a lot with his excellent outline, type & size & in hard muscular condition, in very good coat, very good for size & handles well on the table. Muzzle could have been stronger & I would have preferred him less wide in front. Well presented

similar in type to 1 & equally short of coat on the day, but also well made overall & of good type & size, showed well despite the appalling weather conditions. Preferred the head of 1 & this was the deciding factor in this class

Limit - Dog

all quality dog who appealed greatly, good size, wonderful outline, soundest of legs & feet, hard coat in immaculate condition, good pelt, strong rear, good tail, masculine head with keen expression, showed well & was in no way deterred by the mud in the ring. A very close decision in the challenge, just thought he moved a little too wide when going away & possibly not the layback of shoulder of the ultimate winner, but a lovely dog who I liked a lot. RCC

lovely dog who I have done well before, very good head & expression, excellent front & rear, good coat, body & pelt, moved well. A dog who I really like, just did not have the composure & ultimate style & deportment of 1 in this class, but in no way disgraced

Open - Dog

this is in fact the first time I have had the pleasure of going over this dog despite the fact that he comes from my own home country & his owner even shares my family name! This would of course not have mattered if I had not liked him, which I really do â€“ beautiful type & size, just the right amount of bone, very typical body with adequate depth, racy hindquarters, perfect topline, harsh coat albeit a little short on the day, pleasing head, very true mover & never gave up trying, fits the Standard very well & ultimately landed the CC, BOB & G3, performing like a true Border Terrier completely unfazed by storm & wind, a great pleasure to judge

top class dog, very masculine & in great coat & condition, very good outline, front & rear, moved well. A little more sprung in rib than I prefer & not the head of 1, but overall a very good dog who handled well & was expertly handled

Minor Puppy - Bitch

outstanding puppy with all the requirements of a future star, very feminine with lovely Border head & expression, perfect front & shoulders, good legs with correct bone, very sound behind, good body & a wonderful coat, perfect tail so rarely seen, very easy fluid mover. BP

Junior - Bitch

beautiful young bitch & very hard to fault on the table, lovely head & expression, good front, excellent body & typical overall proportions, very good tail & rear, perfect coat & condition, good pelt for age, moved well. Surely one destined for the upper-house with more maturity. Good mover

Limit - Bitch

beautifully constructed with perfect front & clean lines throughout, sound rear, good body & typical ribcage, thick double coat & good pelt, OK in head & expression, in no way coarse & cloddy & despite inclement weather conditions a free easy mover who put on a good performance & won the CC, handled by an expert to show off her many qualities

Open - Bitch

blue bitch & quality throughout, very soundly made with good front, perfect body & rear, good coat & best of tails, feminine head with good eye. Ears detract a little from expression & in the challenge refused to show them to advantage & who could blame her as she was standing knee-high in mud! Won the RCC after much deliberation

also liked this bitch a lot, appealed greatly for overall balance, length & body proportions, good hard coat, OK in head & eye, not the strength of rear of 1 & decided that movement in a sea of mud was not for her